Crayon holder



June 7, 1932. N BAFETT! l 1,851,466

GRAYON HOLDER Filed Nov. 8, 1930 Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED STATES PAI'NWq OFFICE NIGOLINO BAFETTI, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS GRAYON HOLDER 4Application led November 8, 1930. Serial No. 494,272.

My present invention comprehends certain cal shaped hollow thimble sharpening tool improvements incrayon holders, and the for the crayon; object of the invention is to provide a device Fig. 8 is a modification illustrating a of this character which is quite reliable and double crayon holder, employing a crayon neicient in operation and which is particusharpening tool at one end and a cravon 55 larly simple, durable and inexpensive in conclamping means at the other end, showing struction. some parts in section and elevation;

Another object of the invention is to pro- Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional View of vide a crayon holder with a. crayon sharpenstill another' modification, illustrating a 10 ing tool located at the Writing end of the crayon holder with a crayon sharpening tool e0 i crayon holder for the purpose of reducing detachably supported loosely for rotation on the size of the crayon to a smaller diameter at said clamping means. the Writing point, thus affording the user a The'reference character A represents the more pointed crayon when desired for marlrtubular body or casing, which may be made ing various small articles to be labeled. of any suitable material, for example metal, 65 Another object is to provide a crayon celluloid, rubber or wood, and the said body holder with a sharpening tool at one end for A is open at both ends except for a removable reducing the crayon to a smaller marking cap piece G, and is provided with a longitudipoint and a simple crayon clamping holder nal slot B of suitable length to accommodate E0 at the other end for a heavier marking effect. a thumb screw C which in turn is threaded 7d Still another object is to provide a crayon into a crayon cup follower D. The thumb holder for the crayon with clamping means screw C is for the purpose of feeding the in position for marking, and also means for crayon E and cup follower for writing posisharpening by a conical shaped thimble tion and for feeding and exerting pressure sharpening tool secured loosely and revolvatoward the conical-shaped sharpening tool I5 bly on said clamping means. F, when desired.

The invention consists in the novel con- The one end of the tubular member is closed struction and combination of the several as'by a threaded cap-piece G, more for ornaparts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, mentation, although thecap-piece can be reand pointed out in the appended claim. moved to replenish a new piece of crayon; 8a

Reference is to be had to the accompanybut a more expeditious mode of refilling the ing drawing, forming part of this specificacrayon holder would be by withdrawing the tion, in which similar characters of reference conical-shaped sharpening tool F, which is indicate corresponding parts in the various only snapped on as will be clearly seen from hgures, in which the drawing. The tool F has an annular 85 Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevation of a beaded groove f which is forced into engagepreferred form of my crayon holder; ment with two diametrically located lugs b-b Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on of the tubular body B. Therefore it will be line 2-2 of Fig. l; understood that the tool F can readily be 40 Fi 3 is a detail view of the conical shaped Withdrawn and replaced. 90 thim le sharpening tool detached from the Now describing the conical-shaped sharpmain tubular body of the crayon holder; ening tool F more fully, I provide a cutting Fig. 4 is an elevational View of the tubular or shaving blade f1 within a slot f2 through crayon holder and its associated parts; which the thin shavings removed from the Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken crayon issue. The crayon E is supported in on line 5--5 of Fig. 2; a frusto-conical shaped follower cup D at 011e Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken end in the tubular body A, and has additionon line 6--6 of Fig., 2; al bearing supporting the conical-shaped Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view showsharpening tool F as indicated by the refering very clearly the cutting edge of the conience character w. Of course, this additional 100 support is only to be had after the progress A holder for marking crayons, comprising of sharpening of the crayon is effected. a tubular body having a slot made therein, a Therefore, it will be apparent from the fore cup follower conically bored to receive a going that by such a two-bearing support for marking crayon, slidably mounted in the said 5 the crayon at and w, a more perfect sharptubular body, a thumb-piece passed through 70 ening reduction of the crayon is effected, thus said slot of the body into the aforesaid cup preventing breakage of the crayon. follower, said tubular body having a threaf.l

To afford a more easy Withdrawal and reed portion to receive a clamping thimble fo.

placement of the eonical-shaped sharpening the crayon, and lugs provided on said thimble tool F, I provide several slits a-a at the end for engaging and retaining a conical-shaped '75 of the tubular Ibody A, which will yield durcrayon sharpening tool mounted for rotation ing the disengagen'ient and engagement of on said clamping thimble, substantially as the groove j' of the sharpening tool F and the set forth.

lugs -b of the tubular body A. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my In Figure 8 is illustrated a modified conhand and seal this 6th day of November, 1930. Se

struction embodying the same mechanical eX- NICOLINO BAFETTI.

pedients illustrated in Figures l to 7 inclusive, and adding a threaded crayon clamping thimble H to be received upon the threaded portion H1 of the tubular body A. An extra 85 cup follower D1 is employed for the crayon El for supporting the inner end of the crayon, but Without employing a thumb-piece which is not required, as the one thumb-piece C Will suffice to feed either crayon E and E1, respec- 90 tively, for sharpening and Writing.

The features of the threaded clamping thimble H and threaded portion Hl of the tubular body A are the same as my co-pend- 3@ ing application, tiled December l2, 1929, Ser. 95

No. 413,546, andtherefore will not be further described.

The advantage gained in this construction is that, the user is capable of using either a heavy marking crayon or a lighter one, as the 100 occasion may require.

rIhe modification illustrated in Fig. 9 of the drawing, the crayon holder is constructed as in Fig. 8 as designated at M, but adding the conical-shaped sharpening tool F for the 105 crayon, as above described, as in Figs. l to 7 inclusive. The clamping thimble tool H is provided with the lugs bto receive the groove j' of the conical-shaped sharpenin tool F, as before described in the preferred form. The ends of the tubular body are slitted as at L to yield for compression against the crayon. 50 The advantages gained in the construction of parts as illustrated in Fig. 9 are these: First the user can be afforded the use of a smaller diameter crayon and, if desirous of a larger one, the user will withdraw the sharpening tool F from the crayon holder, Withdraw the crayon, reverse the ends and again insert the crayon, then clamping the crayon for use.

I am aware that many articles are on the market for holding and sharpening crayons and the like, but I am not aware of a combination of the mechanical expedients disclosed herein.

Having thus described my invention, What 65 I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letteis Patent, is: 

